contrabalançarlhesás
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhes-ás
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-lhes-ás
The word 'contrabalançar-lhes-ás' is a conjugated verb form with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, grouping vowels, splitting consonant clusters, and treating clitic pronouns as separate syllables. It means 'you will counterbalance them'.
Definitions
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You will counterbalance them.
You will counterbalance them.
“Se eu fosse você, contrabalançaria-lhes-ás as acusações.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('çar').
Syllables
con — Closed syllable, initial syllable of the prefix.. tra — Closed syllable, part of the prefix.. ba — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. lan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, part of the root.. çar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, part of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ás — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposing'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
balanç-
Latin origin (ballare - to dance), related to 'balance'. Core meaning of the verb.
-ar-lhes-ás
Combination of infinitive ending (-ar), clitic pronoun (-lhes), and inflectional ending (-ás). Indicates verb conjugation, recipient, tense, mood, and person.
Similar Words
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together (e.g., ba-lan-çar).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority (e.g., con-tra-).
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open (e.g., a-ma-).
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed (e.g., con-tr-).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables (e.g., lhes-).
- Nasal vowel pronunciation (/ɐ̃/) can have regional variations.
- Liaison between 'çar' and 'lhes' is common but not always pronounced distinctly.
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